Garvit Rai

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About Garvit Rai

As a results-driven and certified technology professional with over 9 years of comprehensive experience in software testing, agile delivery, and stakeholder collaboration, I have cultivated a reputation for reliability, detail orientation, and business alignment in software quality assurance (QA). My career spans across high-impact industries including digital banking, retail, e-commerce, transportation, and enterprise-level fintech, where I’ve applied a blend of manual QA expertise, analytical thinking, and leadership capabilities to deliver results across functional teams. Holding globally recognized certifications — Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I), Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®), Certified Scrum Master® (CSM®), and ISTQB Foundation Level — I bring a deep understanding of agile principles, software life cycle models, and collaborative planning. My QA journey has transitioned from executing test cases and reporting bugs to mentoring QA teams, driving UAT, supporting project managers, and serving as a liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams. This evolution now positions me for senior and lead QA roles, product owner responsibilities, and project coordination engagements. Recognition and Awards: Received Spot and Extra Miller Awards at W.M. Universal Solutions for consistent delivery excellence. My toolkit includes Jira, Zephyr, Confluence, Bugzilla, Power BI, and Excel-based dashboarding for defect tracking, stakeholder reporting, and sprint metrics. I've been part of agile teams practicing Scrum, and hybrid SDLC models, working alongside developers, BAs, project managers, and business sponsors. As a natural team collaborator, I have mentored junior QA members, facilitated bug triage meetings, supported QA onboarding, and guided peers through functional testing best practices. In addition to QA expertise, I hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Project Management from Humber College, Toronto. This program has sharpened my capabilities in agile planning, stakeholder mapping, risk mitigation, critical path identification, and earned value management. Actively seeking roles in: Senior QA Analyst / Lead Manual QA Tester Product Analyst / Associate Product Owner Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Practitioner Project Management Officer (PMO) I’m enthusiastic about joining forward-thinking companies that value customer-centric solutions, team synergy, and quality-first approaches. If you are hiring for a QA leadership, product-focused, or delivery support role — especially in hybrid or manual-focused teams — let’s connect.